Brookfield came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Weston Trojans 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Brookfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brookfield got a great performance from Nick Petta as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Petta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Murray was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett McGovern, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Brookfield is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Weston, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Brookfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weston, they will be playing at home against Wright Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wright Tech will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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